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minor party

–noun
a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.

Origin:
1650–60
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minor party  
n.  A political party whose electoral strength is so weak that it has little chance of gaining control of a government.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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